Land Use Decision
Appeals
The Gorge Commission hears appeals of decisions made under the land use ordinances for the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Five of the Gorge counties administer their own land use ordinances (Multnomah, Hood River, and Wasco counties in Oregon, and Clark and Skamania counties in Washington). The Gorge Commission’s Executive Director administers the Scenic Area land use ordinance for Klickitat County, Washington.
Appeals of decisions made by a county are handled under Commission Rule 350-60. These appeals are “on the record” which means that the Gorge Commission only reviews the decision of the county for error; no new evidence can be considered.
Appeals of decisions made by the Executive Director of the Gorge Commission are handled under Commission Rule 350-70. These appeals are “de novo,” which means that the parties may provide new evidence to prove their cases. In these cases, the Commission makes a decision on the case independent of the Executive Director’s decision.
| Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Wasco County, et al. | |
| Status: | Affirmed |
| Date: | 09/08/2017 |
Status: Affirmed
Date: 09/08/2017
Decision
| Tim Heuker, Bernard Heuker, Heuker Properties, Inc. and Agnes Heuker Properties, LLC v. Multnomah Co | |
| Status: | Withdrawn |
| Date: | 05/13/2016 |
Status: Withdrawn
Date: 05/13/2016
| Edward and Phyllis Thiemann v. Multnomah County (Brickhaven enforcement matter), COA-M-15-02 | |
| Status: | Withdrawn |
| Date: | 09/08/2015 |
Status: Withdrawn
Date: 09/08/2015
| GLW Ventures, Inc. v. Skamania County, USDA Forest Service v. Skamania County, COA-S-13-02, 13-03 | |
| Status: | Remanded (consolidated cases) (May 5, 2014, revised May 13,2014) |
| Date: | 05/13/2014 |
Status: Remanded (consolidated cases) (May 5, 2014, revised May 13,2014)
Date: 05/13/2014
Decision
| Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Klickitat County, COA-K-13-01 (Arndt BLA and Final Plat) | |
| Status: | Withdrawn |
| Date: | 03/18/2014 |
Status: Withdrawn
Date: 03/18/2014
| Friends of the Columbia Gorge & Columbia Gorge Estates v. CRGC, COA-K-11-02 (March 18, 2014) | |
| Status: | Accepting Settlement |
| Date: | 03/18/2014 |
Status: Accepting Settlement
Date: 03/18/2014
Decision
| Karen Easton and David Kuehn v. Wasco County, COA-W-12-01 | |
| Status: | Voluntary Remand |
| Date: | 02/14/2013 |
Status: Voluntary Remand
Date: 02/14/2013
Decision
| Multnomah County Rural Fire Protection District v. Multnomah County, CRGC No. COA-M-11-01 | |
| Status: | Withdrawn |
| Date: | 09/21/2011 |
Status: Withdrawn
Date: 09/21/2011
| Friends of the Columbia Gorge and In Defense of Animals v. Hood River County, COA-H-06-02 | |
| Status: | Withdrawn |
| Date: | 02/04/2011 |
Status: Withdrawn
Date: 02/04/2011
| Drach, et al. v. Skamania County, COA-S-10-01 | |
| Status: | Affirmed |
| Date: | 08/24/2010 |
Status: Affirmed
Date: 08/24/2010
Decision
| Friends of the Columbia Gorge and Columbia Gorge Estates, LLC v. Klickitat County, COA-K-09-03 | |
| Status: | Remanded (as amended Feb.22, 2012) |
| Date: | 08/05/2010 |
Status: Remanded (as amended Feb.22, 2012)
Date: 08/05/2010
Appeal
| In re Appeal of May 27, 2008 letter | |
| Status: | Withdrawn |
| Date: | 05/26/2010 |
Status: Withdrawn
Date: 05/26/2010
| Friends of the Columbia Gorge et al. v. Skamania County, COA-S-09-02 | |
| Status: | Dismissed |
| Date: | 02/23/2010 |
Status: Dismissed
Date: 02/23/2010
| Friends of the Columbia Gorge et al. v. Skamania County, COA-S-09-01 | |
| Status: | Dismissed |
| Date: | 02/05/2010 |
Status: Dismissed
Date: 02/05/2010
| Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Executive Director, C07-0022-K-G-11 | |
| Status: | Withdrawn |
| Date: | 02/21/2008 |
Status: Withdrawn
Date: 02/21/2008
| William and Connie Darcy v. Multnomah County, COA-M-06-04 | |
| Status: | Affirmed |
| Date: | 06/29/2007 |
Status: Affirmed
Date: 06/29/2007
Decision
| Ronald Reynier v. Skamania County, COA-S-06-03 | |
| Status: | Affirmed |
| Date: | 06/29/2007 |
Status: Affirmed
Date: 06/29/2007
Decision
| Geoffrey J. Thompson and Angelo Simione v. Multnomah County, COA-M-06-05 | |
| Status: | Withdrawn |
| Date: | 04/24/2007 |
Status: Withdrawn
Date: 04/24/2007
| BNSF Railway Co. et al. v. Executive Director, C05-0011-K-G-11 | |
| Status: | Withdrawn |
| Date: | 04/17/2007 |
Status: Withdrawn
Date: 04/17/2007
| Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Executive Director (Hist. Bldg. PA letter) COA-06-01 | |
| Status: | Withdrawn |
| Date: | 04/03/2006 |
Status: Withdrawn
Date: 04/03/2006
| Executive Director v. Multnomah County and David and Becky Annus, COA-M-05-01 | |
| Status: | Withdrawn |
| Date: | 06/06/2005 |
Status: Withdrawn
Date: 06/06/2005
| Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Executive Director and WA State Department of Fish and Wild Life | |
| Status: | Withdrawn |
| Date: | 11/02/2004 |
Status: Withdrawn
Date: 11/02/2004
| Bacus v. Skamania County, COA-S-04-01 | |
| Status: | Remanded |
| Date: | 08/10/2004 |
Status: Remanded
Date: 08/10/2004
Decision
| Johnston v. Executive Director and Friends and of the Columbia Gorge, C01-0006-K-S-11 | |
| Status: | Withdrawn |
| Date: | 03/08/2003 |
Status: Withdrawn
Date: 03/08/2003
| Executive Director and U.S. Forest Service v. Skamania County, and Bronson and Boaz, COA-S-01-05 | |
| Status: | Withdrawn |
| Date: | 10/31/2002 |
Status: Withdrawn
Date: 10/31/2002
| Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Multnomah County and Heuker, COA-M-02-01 | |
| Status: | Remanded |
| Date: | 07/09/2002 |
Status: Remanded
Date: 07/09/2002
Decision
| Bacus v. Skamania County and Andersen, COA-S-01-04 | |
| Status: | Remanded |
| Date: | 06/19/2002 |
Status: Remanded
Date: 06/19/2002
Decision
| Irish et al. v. Skamania County, COA-S-01-07 | |
| Status: | Reversed |
| Date: | 05/08/2002 |
Status: Reversed
Date: 05/08/2002
Decision
| Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Skamania County, and Parsons and Wilson, COA-S-00-05 | |
| Status: | Withdrawn |
| Date: | 05/01/2002 |
Status: Withdrawn
Date: 05/01/2002
| Messmer v. Multnomah County, COA-M-01-06 | |
| Status: | Dismissed |
| Date: | 03/19/2002 |
Status: Dismissed
Date: 03/19/2002
Decision
| Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Skamania County and Norvell, COA-S-00-03 | |
| Status: | Withdrawn |
| Date: | 01/16/2002 |
Status: Withdrawn
Date: 01/16/2002
| Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Skamania County and Hyde, COA-S-01-03 | |
| Status: | Withdrawn |
| Date: | 12/31/2001 |
Status: Withdrawn
Date: 12/31/2001
| Johnson v. Multnomah County, COA-M-01-02 | |
| Status: | Dismissed |
| Date: | 10/31/2001 |
Status: Dismissed
Date: 10/31/2001
Decision
| Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Clark County and Campbell, COA-C-01-01 | |
| Status: | Withdrawn |
| Date: | 09/18/2001 |
Status: Withdrawn
Date: 09/18/2001
| Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Skamania County [Eagle Ridge], COA-S-99-01 | |
| Status: | Reversed |
| Date: | 06/22/2001 |
Status: Reversed
Date: 06/22/2001
Decision
| Murray v. Executive Director, C98-0010-K-G-11 | |
| Status: | Dismissed |
| Date: | 05/30/2001 |
Status: Dismissed
Date: 05/30/2001
Decision
| Haigh and Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Wasco County and Trujillo, COA-W-00-01 | |
| Status: | Affirmed |
| Date: | 04/16/2001 |
Status: Affirmed
Date: 04/16/2001
Decision
| Castle and Swann v. Executive Director, C99-0017-K-G-11 | |
| Status: | Reversed |
| Date: | 02/16/2001 |
Status: Reversed
Date: 02/16/2001
Decision
| Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Skamania County and Huett, COA-S-00-02 | |
| Status: | Reversed |
| Date: | 12/20/2000 |
Status: Reversed
Date: 12/20/2000
Decision
| Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Skamania County and L’Hommedieu, COA-S-00-04 | |
| Status: | Affirmed |
| Date: | 10/16/2000 |
Status: Affirmed
Date: 10/16/2000
Decision
| Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Skamania County and Hanners, COA-S-99-02 | |
| Status: | Withdrawn |
| Date: | 03/02/2000 |
Status: Withdrawn
Date: 03/02/2000
| Thompson and Lois Thompson Housing Project v. Multnomah County and Friends of the Columbia Gorge, CO | |
| Status: | Withdrawn |
| Date: | 02/29/2000 |
Status: Withdrawn
Date: 02/29/2000
| Heany v. Executive Director and Friends of the Columbia Gorge, C99-0002-K-S-11 | |
| Status: | Upheld |
| Date: | 02/22/2000 |
Status: Upheld
Date: 02/22/2000
Decision
| Clark and Kearny v. Skamania County, COA-S-99-04 | |
| Status: | Affirmed |
| Date: | 02/22/2000 |
Status: Affirmed
Date: 02/22/2000
Decision
| Crown Point Country Historical Society v. Multnomah County and Trust for Public Lands, COA-M-99-07 | |
| Status: | Withdrawn |
| Date: | 01/07/2000 |
Status: Withdrawn
Date: 01/07/2000
| Reynier v. Skamania County and Friends of the Columbia Gorge, COA-S-98-01 COA S-98-02 | |
| Status: | Affirmed |
| Date: | 12/10/1999 |
Status: Affirmed
Date: 12/10/1999
Decision
| Murray v. Wasco County and Falcon Cable TV, COA-W-98-03 | |
| Status: | Affirmed |
| Date: | 10/05/1999 |
Status: Affirmed
Date: 10/05/1999
Decision
| Crawford v. Executive Director, C97-0019-K-G-12 | |
| Status: | Dismissed |
| Date: | 10/15/1998 |
Status: Dismissed
Date: 10/15/1998
| Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Skamania County and Carell, COA-S-96-03 | |
| Status: | Reversed |
| Date: | 06/02/1998 |
Status: Reversed
Date: 06/02/1998
Decision
| Reinhart et al. v. Jonathan Doherty, C95-0055-C-G-11 | |
| Status: | Dismissed |
| Date: | 12/15/1997 |
Status: Dismissed
Date: 12/15/1997
| Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Skamania County [Spiegl], COA-S-96-02 | |
| Status: | Reversed and Remanded |
| Date: | 07/24/1997 |
Status: Reversed and Remanded
Date: 07/24/1997
Decision
| Woodall v. Skamania County, and Bassett and Peyton, COA-S-96-01 | |
| Status: | Reversed and Remanded |
| Date: | 01/07/1997 |
Status: Reversed and Remanded
Date: 01/07/1997
Decision
| Windle v. Jonathan Doherty, C96-0009-H-G-11 | |
| Status: | Remanded |
| Date: | 12/10/1996 |
Status: Remanded
Date: 12/10/1996
Decision
| Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Skamania County and Mills, COA-S-95-02 | |
| Status: | Reversed |
| Date: | 06/27/1996 |
Status: Reversed
Date: 06/27/1996
Decision
| Rockwell v. Jonathan Doherty, C94-0078-K-G-11 | |
| Status: | Dismissed |
| Date: | 05/02/1996 |
Status: Dismissed
Date: 05/02/1996
| Williams and Friends of the Columbia Gorge v. Executive Director C95-0015-K-G-11 | |
| Status: | Withdrawn |
| Date: | 12/06/1995 |
Status: Withdrawn
Date: 12/06/1995
| Friends of the Columbia Gorge and Kelly v. Skamania County and Nature Friends Northwest, COA-S-95-01 | |
| Status: | Reversed |
| Date: | 11/16/1995 |
Status: Reversed
Date: 11/16/1995
Decision
| Haigh v. Executive Director (Czernieki), C94-0041-W-G-11 | |
| Status: | Remanded |
| Date: | 04/12/1995 |
Status: Remanded
Date: 04/12/1995
Decision
| Sexton v. Jonathon Doherty, C94-0068-K-G-11 | |
| Status: | Upheld |
| Date: | 03/16/1995 |
Status: Upheld
Date: 03/16/1995
Decision
| Kuhlman v. Skamania County and Friends of the Columbia Gorge, COA-S-94-01 | |
| Status: | Affirmed |
| Date: | 03/14/1995 |
Status: Affirmed
Date: 03/14/1995
Decision
| Hitchman v. Executive Director, C94-0022-K-G-11 | |
| Status: | Withdrawn |
| Date: | 12/07/1994 |
Status: Withdrawn
Date: 12/07/1994
| Tenneson v. Executive Director, C94-0029-W-G-18 | |
| Status: | Withdrawn |
| Date: | 11/29/1994 |
Status: Withdrawn
Date: 11/29/1994
| Laurelton v. Executive Director, C94-0057-H-G-11 | |
| Status: | Withdrawn |
| Date: | 11/11/1994 |
Status: Withdrawn
Date: 11/11/1994
| Matter of Eagle I Wind Partners, Inc. of the Decision by the Director to Reject Its Application | |
| Status: | Upheld |
| Date: | 04/18/1994 |
Status: Upheld
Date: 04/18/1994
Decision